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指 (zhǐ): to point to, to indicate

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HSK 4verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to point to, to indicate
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 9
Radical: 扌
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

finger
to point at or to
to indicate or refer to
to depend on
to count on
(of hair) to stand on end
to indicate
to refer to
finger (in compounds)
to depend on
to count on

Chinese explanation

手指，人手前端的五个分支，如食指、中指
用手或物体的一端朝着某个方向，如指向、指南针
指出、说明，如指导、指示
一个手指的宽度，用来量东西的粗细。

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He pointed at Beijing on the map and said, “This is our capital.”

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